as in omission
something left out
one of the deletions from the final cut of the movie turned out to be my one line of dialogue
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Recent Examples of deletion
The deletion of the federal database does not impact the National Decertification Index, a national registry of state and local police officers who have lost their certification or licensing because of misconduct.
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Tom Jackman and Elizabeth Dwoskin The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 23 Feb. 2025
Earlier this month, a Defense Department purge of DEI content led to U.S. military branches flagging tens of thousands of online photos and posts for deletion.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
He’s struggled to find explanations for some of the deletions other than spite.
—Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2025
But when members of the public spoke up about the deletion of equity and climate commitments at last month’s Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission meeting, commission board members said nothing in response.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
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Tom Jackman and Elizabeth Dwoskin The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 23 Feb. 2025
Earlier this month, a Defense Department purge of DEI content led to U.S. military branches flagging tens of thousands of online photos and posts for deletion.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
He’s struggled to find explanations for some of the deletions other than spite.
—Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2025
But when members of the public spoke up about the deletion of equity and climate commitments at last month’s Santa Monica Bay Restoration Commission meeting, commission board members said nothing in response.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Deletion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deletion. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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